THE Manila Police District (MPD), along with other concerned groups, made the “final walkthrough” as part of security preparations for the 2025 ‘Traslacion’ in connection with the Feast of the Black Nazarene slated on January 9, 2025, even as MPD Director PBGen Thomas Ibay announced that 14,000 policemen will be deployed for the said event.
The final walkthrough was led by Ibay himself, along with representatives from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of Public Works and Highway(DPWH), medical leaders, Manila City Engineering, Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) and the Hijos Nazareno.
Ibay said the walkthrough aims to ensure that there will be no obstructions in the route that will be taken by the devotees joining the Traslacion.
These obstructions include overturned concrete barriers, collapsed fencing construction and hanging electrical wires, among others.
“Meron kasing mga nakalagay doon na nag-e-extend sa daan na yero at alam naman natin dito sa masisikip na daan, kailangan natin na walang harang kasi makakadisrasya ‘to sa mga deboto natin na sasali dito sa pista ng Nazareno,” Ibay said.
Meantime, City Engineer Moises Alcantara said his office will be sending out notices to construction projects to clear the streets of obstruction.
“We’re also conducting trimming operations to ensure that ‘yung mga falling hazards natin sa mga puno is ma-remove kasi alam natin na madadagsa ‘yung area natin dito sa Quiapo,” Alcantara said.
